Installing Jupyter (macos)



⚠️ Check whether Jupyter is already installed on your computer by entering `jupyter` in a Terminal.



The easiest way to install Jupyter is to install Anaconda.

Below are step-by-step instructions for (a) installing Anaconda (Individual Edition), then (b) checking the Jupyter installation.


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Step 1:   Install Anaconda

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  1. Go to anaconda.com/distribution , and select Download



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  1. Open the downloaded installer and install like a normal Mac application.

Detailed installation instructions: (English) (日本語)


Step 2:   Check Jupyter installation

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  1. Open a Terminal.



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  1. In the terminal enter jupyter notebook to launch Jupyter.



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  1. Choose a browser.

If you have multiple browsers, you may be prompted to choose a browser.

Choose any browser (e.g. Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.)





  1. Create a new notebook.

When the Jupyter home page launches, select New, then select a Python 3 Notebook.



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  1. When the notebook launches, enter print( "Hello world!" ) in the cell, then select Run.



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  1. Verify that Hello world! is printed as output.



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Congratulations!

Jupyter is now installed and ready to go.